Description
Sweet Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken is a delightful family-friendly dish that transforms your weeknight dinners into tropical feasts. With tender chicken simmered in a luscious pineapple glaze, this easy recipe is perfect for busy evenings or casual gatherings. Simply toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it work its magic. The combination of sweet pineapple juice and savory soy sauce creates an irresistible flavor profile that appeals to both kids and adults alike. Serve it over fluffy rice, in tacos, or as part of a fresh salad for a versatile meal that will become a staple at your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (for garnish)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (for thickening sauce)
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups rice (jasmine or coconut recommended)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- Green onions (optional garnish)
- Sesame seeds (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and prepare the chicken.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker. In a bowl, mix pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Pour over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for about 5 hours until tender.
- For thicker sauce, mix cornstarch with water and stir into remaining sauce; cook on high until thickened.
- Prepare rice according to package instructions.
- Shred the cooked chicken and return it to the slow cooker to mix with the sauce. Serve over rice and garnish with pineapple chunks and sliced bell pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 100mg